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12th Apr 2018

NPANews

New management structure at FA Gill


Wolverhampton-based pork producers, FA Gill Ltd have announce the implementation of a new management structure.

11th Apr 2018

NPANews

Advertising watchdog rejects Viva! pork complaint


The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has rejected a complaint from vegan group Viva! about the AHDB Pork Midweek Meals campaign.

10th Apr 2018

Environment

New farming rules for water in force across England


From the start of this month, new rules to protect water quality on farms have come into force across England. 

9th Apr 2018

NPANews

Chinese delegation visits UK to learn about pigs


A group of Chinese academics and researchers visited the UK to learn more about the pig industry. 

6th Apr 2018

HealthWelfare

New traceability system does not mean individual EID for pigs


The NPA has reassured producers that the introduction of a new traceability system for livestock will not mean a move to individual EID for pigs.

5th Apr 2018

NPANews

Could US-China trade war benefit EU pig sector?


The EU pig sector could benefit from the US-China trade war, according to AHDB Pork.

5th Apr 2018

Environment

Rodenticide users urged to update knowledge


Farmers are being encouraged to undertake knowledge updates to maintain their professional competence in the use of stewardship-label rodenticides.

5th Apr 2018

HealthWelfare

'We need to better explain the labels we have rather than confuse consumers with news ones'


NPA chief executive Zoe Davies tackles the issue of the Method of Production labelling in the latest issue of Pig World. 

3rd Apr 2018

HealthWelfare

Gove announces new livestock traceability service


Defra Secretary Michael Gove has announced the development of a new Livestock Information Service, set to come into operation next year. 

31st Mar 2018

HealthWelfare

Productivity increase for GB herds


GB breeding herds produced almost an extra pig per sow in 2017, according to the latest figures from Agrosoft.